Colleagues of mine at Old Ford Primary Academy in London have been using science specific gestures for some time in … More
Author: BenRogers
The Revolutionary Nature of How Science Works
A Guide for Primary Science Teachers Just like the citizens of a city built in an earthquake zone, scientists carry … More
Progression of Ideas in Physics from EYFS to Y6 – booklet
I put this together in the summer of 2021 and published it on this site (here). I’m using it next … More
How do we manage our working memories?
According to Cognitive Load Theory (CLT), we solve problems using our working memories. Once our working memories are confronted with … More
How We Think about Energy
We talk about energy all of the time. We all have an idea of what energy is, sometimes several conflicting … More
Bad Baselines
At the start of a school year, it is common for class teachers to set a baseline task. These serve … More
Inhibitory Control: how the brain supports working memory
Further Reading Diamond, A (2013) Executive Functions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4084861/ EEF review: Stop and Think: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and-evaluation/projects/learning-counterintuitive-concepts
What’s The Point of Practical in Primary Science?
We spend quite a lot of science time in primary getting practical, but is this a good use of time? … More
How to ‘Rosenshine’ Your Primary Science Lessons
I have created a mini-workbook to go with this post in case it is helpful: here. If you haven’t heard … More
What Does Explicit Instruction Look Like in Key Stage 2 Science?
Explicit instruction has a negative reputation in primary science. I often hear or read about explicit instruction described as ‘drill … More